Benin vs Sierra Leone: Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people

Benin
0.0093 per 100 people
in 2024
Sierra Leone
0.0033 per 100 people
in 2022
Benin rank
204th
Sierra Leone rank
205th

Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people over time

  • Benin
  • Sierra Leone
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How they compare

Benin currently reports 0.0093 per 100 people against 0.0033 per 100 people in Sierra Leone, a difference of 0.006 per 100 people.

That makes Benin's figure about 2.9 times Sierra Leone's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Sierra Leone ahead.

Benin ranks 204th and Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 212 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 5 and Sierra Leone in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Sierra Leone Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0867 per 100 people 0.1075 per 100 people 0.0208 per 100 people Sierra Leone
1970s 0.1202 per 100 people 0.1076 per 100 people 0.0125 per 100 people Benin
1980s 0.2544 per 100 people 0.3444 per 100 people 0.0901 per 100 people Sierra Leone
1990s 0.4284 per 100 people 0.3736 per 100 people 0.0548 per 100 people Benin
2000s 0.9679 per 100 people 0.5004 per 100 people 0.4675 per 100 people Benin
2010s 1.16 per 100 people 0.2 per 100 people 0.9571 per 100 people Benin
2020s 0.1149 per 100 people 0.003 per 100 people 0.1119 per 100 people Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher adoption of communication technologies per 100 people, Benin or Sierra Leone?
Benin, at 0.0093 per 100 people against 0.0033 per 100 people in Sierra Leone as of 2024.
What is the difference in adoption of communication technologies per 100 people between Benin and Sierra Leone?
0.006 per 100 people, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Sierra Leone?
52 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2022.
How do Benin and Sierra Leone rank globally for adoption of communication technologies per 100 people?
Benin ranks 204th and Sierra Leone ranks 205th of 212 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Adoption of communication technologies per 100 people
Unit
per 100 people
Source
International Telecommunication Union (ITU), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
212 places, 11,787 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed